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Christoph Benning holding a tray of plants
May 8, 2025
Christoph Benning, Michigan State University researcher, inventor and one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Plants sit under grow lights in a greenhouse.
May 1, 2025
Renovations include a new headhouse and greenhouses. The final stage is expected to be complete by November 2026.
Eric Hegg
April 23, 2025
The award recognizes Hegg's contributions to alternative energy research and bioenergetics.
A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves and an outline of the Great Lakes, featuring a QR code and the logos of the 10 organizing universities. The text says,
April 16, 2025
The Great Lakes region is poised to become an epicenter for plant science collaboration as Michigan State University prepares to host the inaugural Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. 
Dr. Fu
April 15, 2025
Dr. Fu provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Quinn Lab's latest microbiome breakthrough
Erik Hegg, Dean Michigan State University College of Natural Science
April 9, 2025
Eric Hegg, dean of the Michigan State University College of Natural Science, was honored with The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) 2025 IMPACT Award.
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March 25, 2025
Ph.D. student Sarah Marei shares her work as a Spartan cancer researcher 
A graphic promoting the MSU SciFest STEAM Expo Days World of Plants room. The graphic has a magenta background and features images around the border of plants, seeds, soil, a microscope, and other scientific equipment. There is a white circle in the center containing the following text, Michigan State University Science Festival STEAM Expo Weekend, April 5-6, 2025. Explore the World of Plants, 17 plant science booths for all ages, STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, room 2202.
March 24, 2025
Plant scientists from labs and research groups across MSU will present 'The World of Plants,' a showcase featuring 17 unique booths dedicated to different aspects of plant science, at the 2025 SciFest STEAM Expo Days.
graduate student Majid Jafari, Professor Jian Hu, and postdoctoral research associate Dr. Yao Zhang
March 18, 2025
By unraveling the complex choreography of cellular machinery, Michigan State University researchers are helping identify the next generation of drug targets and cancer therapies.
A person in a lab coat uses a machine that is clamped onto the leaf of a plant.
March 11, 2025
Researchers in the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory Sharkey lab are studying changes in plant metabolism that occur when plants are grown in high light, high CO2 conditions.